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Ongoing NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-250. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Ongoing'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ERA26LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA24 · Fort Washington, MDAug 21, 2026 · N6969P · Substantial damage NTSB ERA26LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA24 · Union City, OHOn August 10, 2026, about 1800eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6985P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Union City, Ohio. The flight instructor and the private pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…Aug 10, 2026 · N6985P · Substantial damage NTSB CEN26FA280Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bethany, MOOn August 4, 2026, about 1839 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N8422P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bethany, Missouri. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal…Aug 4, 2026 · N8422P · Destroyed NTSB ERA26FA252Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA24 · Hazen, NDOn June 28, 2026, about 1317 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6852P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hazen, North Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…Jun 28, 2026 · N6852P · Destroyed NTSB WPR26FA224Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Middlefield, OHOn June 20, 2026, about 1535 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6403P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Middlefield, Ohio. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jun 20, 2026 · N6403P · Substantial damage NTSB CEN25LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Gregory, MIOn August 28, 2025, at about 1550 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N7412P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gregory, Michigan. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Aug 28, 2025 · N7412P · Substantial damage NTSB WPR25FA079Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Rock Springs, WYOn January 14, 2025, about 0622 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6502P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…Jan 14, 2025 · N6502P NTSB WPR25LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Mesa, AZOn December 19, 2024, about 1515 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N7833P, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…Dec 19, 2024 · N7833P · Substantial damage NTSB WPR24FA295Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-250 · Hawthorne, CAOn September 6, 2024, at 0036 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N588CP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California. The pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title…Sep 6, 2024 · N588CP · Destroyed